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November 14, 1919

By this instrument, the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic hereby fully empowers Comrade Maxim Litvinov, member of the collegium of the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, to conduct peace negotiations with the governments of Republics established on the borders of the former Russian Empire, as well as with the governments of other countries in a state of war or in hostile relations with the Soviet Republic, to make to these governments or to receive from them any peace proposals whatsoever, to conclude or sign any preliminary treaties.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
Vl. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Printed from the translation from the French original signed by V. I. Lenin.

24820

TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO GLAVUGOL
November 15, 1919

It is proposed that the collegium of Glavugol take urgent measures to deliver twenty excavators to Chelyabinsk for the utmost intensification of open-pit mining operations at the coal mines during the remainder of this winter. Every two weeks, send the Council of Defense a brief written report on the progress of the dispatch of excavators to Chelyabinsk.

Chairman of the Council of Defense
Lenin

Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin.

16 Leninskii Sbornik XXXIV

LENINSKII SBORNIK
24735

NOTE ON A TELEGRAM FROM CHEREPOVETS*
November 18, 1919

Reply by letter: I request a written report.

13109

TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE THIRD ARMY, THE PERM PROVINCIAL FOOD COMMISSARIAT, THE COMMISSAR OF THE PERM RAILWAY, AND THE YEKATERINBURG PROVINCIAL FOOD COMMISSARIAT
November 20, 1919

At all costs supply all workers of the Urals, especially the Yekaterinburg district, Kizel, and other coal regions with a full reserve of necessary provisions. All military authorities and railway officials are responsible for unconditional compliance. Report immediately how many puds have been delivered and to where.

Chairman of the Council of Defense
Lenin

25294

NOTE VIA DIRECT LINE TO THE SAMARA PROVINCIAL FOOD COMMISSARIAT
December 1, 1919

Outside all normal procedures, immediately dispatch all grain fodder in stock to the supply base of the X Army in Kamyshin. The dispatch must be carried out in the manner of combat cargo.

* In the telegram, railroad employee Stepanov asked V. I. Lenin to receive him for a personal conversation about improving the operation of the railroads.